Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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